Ring cushions for use in conjunction with invalid rings



March 19, 1957 R, H, WALKER 2,785,419

RING CUSHIONS F'OR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH INVALID RINGS Filed Oct. 2,1953 'n s s 0E PAPE c0770 1N VEN TOR.

EE /Y H WALKER AT1-omver United States Patent O RING CUSHINS FOR USE INCONJUNCTION WITH INVALID RINGS Lee Roy H. Walker, Tyler, Tex.

Application October 2, 1953, Serial No. 383,796

1 Claim. (Cl. 5-327) This invention relates to an article for use inconjunction with the usual invalid ring to prevent the occurrence of bedsores.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide aninexpensive cushion element for pentatomical spot use in conjunctionwith an invalid ring, such as at the hip bones and buttock bones as wellas the tail bone of a person who has to rest this area on an invalidring, to prevent the occurrence of bed sores.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an article ofthe character stated which can be constructed of inexpensive materialsto the end that the article can be manufactured at a low monetary ligureand retailed accordingly.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become .apparent tothe reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational and broken away view showing aninvalid ring with the cushions located at appropriate places.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the cushions before it has beenformed into a circle.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the cushions after it has beenformed.

Figure 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is ya top plan view showing the various elements of the cushionbefore it is rolled into the form shown in Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that reference character A generally refers to the rearportion of a human body, at the buttock portion thereof. Figure 1discloses a conventional invalid ring B which may be of the usualpneumatic type having an intiating valve C.

Figure 3 discloses one of the cushions forming the present invention andthis is generally referred to by numeral 10.

As shown in Figure 1, it is preferable that these cushions be interposedbetween the invalid ring B and the hip bones of the patient and alsobetween the invalid ring B and the buttock bones, as is substantiallyshown in Figure l. At these points bed sores usually occur and of courseit is desirable to have 'another of these cushions placed at the tailbone which is shown in Figure 1 within the opening of the invalid ringB.

In constructing the cushion as shown in Figure 3, a rectangular sheet 11of gauge is placed atly upon a table. Upon this is placed a smallerrectangular sheet 12 of tissue paper, which is Iapproximately two-thirdsthe size of the gauze sheet 11 and upon the tissue paper is placed astrip of absorbent cotton denoted by numeral 13. The cotton should be ofa good grade of long staple. These elements are placed in the mannershown in Figure 5, the strip of cotton being of the same length as thetissue paper sheet 12.

These three elements are then rolled to the form shown in Figure 2 tandthen bent toa circle. Obviously the end portion 14, as shown in Figure 2will serve as a sleeve to slip over the iilled end of the thus rolledstructure to maintain the doughnut shaped cushion shown in Figure 3.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A cushion element for use in conjunction with the usual invalid ringcomprising a doughnut-shaped body composed of an outer sheet of gauze,an inner sheet of tissue paper and a core of absorbent cotton, saidgauze being free at one end to form a sleeve to receive the opposite endof the body to maintain the structure in doughnut form.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,812,019 Powell s .Tune 30, 1931 2,085,296 Carey June 29, 19372,599,523 Dorr June 3, 1952

